1. The document provides guidance on describing, comparing and contrasting, speculating, and reacting to photographs. It includes examples of language to use for each task, such as describing what can be seen in the photos, pointing out similarities and differences, using speculative language like "may" or "seems to be", and giving reactions using words like "love" or "hate". 2. Tips are given for comparing photos, such as noting similarities using words like "all" or "both" and differences using words like "but" or "whereas". 3. The document encourages talking about photos following these four steps: describing what you see, comparing and contrasting photos, speculating

1. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.
Talking about photos
By Maria Loredo

2. 1) Describe the photo.
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Describe what you can see and
what is happening in the photos.
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Say where it’s happening; ie on
the right / left, at the bottom / top,
in the middle, behind, in front...
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Use Present Continuous. What are
they doing?
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What clothes are they wearing
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What’s the weather like?
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Are they inside or outside?
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Use adjectives. Do they look
happy, sad, angry, bored, tired..?
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How does the photo make you
feel?
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Would you like to be there? Why /
Why not?
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

3. Comparing and contrasting
photos
What vocabulary do we use?
Similarities; all, ...
... and
Differences; ... but ...
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

4. Comparing and contrasting
photos
What vocabulary do we use?
Similarities; all, most, some,
both...
... and, also, as well, too
Differences; ... but / however /
whereas / while / on the other
hand...
Although...
“In both photos the woman is
blond. In the photo on the left she
is wearing a white shirt whereas
in the photo on the right she is
wearing a black coat”.
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

5. Speculate about the
situation
What language do we use?
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

6. Speculate about the
situation
What language do we use?
Use may / might / could /
must / can’t be...
He seems to / appears to be...
Make some sentences
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

7. Speculate about the
situation
What language do we use?
Use may / might / could /
must / can’t be...
He seems to / appears to be...
Make some sentences
“They seem to be very happy. Their
team must be winning”.
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

8. Give your reaction
What language can we use?
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

9. Give your reaction
What language can we use?
I’d love / hate to do that!
It looks great / dangerous / awful!
It makes me want to try / go there...
It wouldn’t suit me.
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

10. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.
Now talk about some of the
following photos.

11. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

12. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

13. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

14. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

15. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

16. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

17. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

18. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

19. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

20. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

21. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

22. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

23. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

24. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

25. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

26. 1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.

27. 1) Describe the photo.
•
Describe what you can see and what
is happening in the photos.
•
Say where it’s happening; ie on the
right / left, at the bottom / top, in the
middle, behind, in front...
•
Use Present Continuous. What are
they doing?
•
What clothes are they wearing
•
What’s the weather like?
•
Are they inside or outside?
•
Use adjectives. Do they look happy,
sad, angry, bored, tired..?
•
How does the photo make you feel?
•
Would you like to be there? Why /
Why not?
1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast.
3) Speculate. 4) React.
2) Comparing and contrasting
photos
Similarities; all, most, some, both...
... also, as well, too.
Differences; ... but / however /
whereas / while / on the other hand...
Although...
3) Speculate about the situation
Use may / might / could / must / can’t
be...
He seems to / appears to be...
4) Give your reaction
I’d love / hate to do that!
It looks great / dangerous / awful!
It makes me want to try / go there...
It wouldn’t suit me.